Broadway Bill
"The Comedy Successor to 'It Happened One Night'"
Originally released in 1934. Broadway Bill is a comedy/drama film. directed by Frank Capra.
Starring Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy, and Walter Connolly
Synopsis
Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons-in-law, Dan Brooks, and his daughter Alice are fed up with that. Brooks quits his job as manager of J.L.'s paper box factory and devotes his life to his racing horse Broadway Bill, but his bankroll is thin and the luck is against him. He is arrested because of $150 he owes somebody for horse food, but suddenly a planned fraud by somebody else seems to offer him a chance...
Quick Facts
Release Date
November 30, 1934
91 years ago
Runtime
1h 44m
104 minutes total
User Rating
6.0/10
Good (21 votes)
Budget
$668.9K
Production budget
Box Office
$1.4M
2.1x return
Language
English
Original language
Country
United States of America
Production
Director
Top Cast
Warner Baxter
as Dan Brooks
Myrna Loy
as Alice 'Princess' Higgins
Walter Connolly
as J.L. Higgins
Helen Vinson
as Margaret
Douglass Dumbrille
as Eddie Morgan
Raymond Walburn
as Colonel Pettigrew
Lynne Overman
as Happy McGuire
Clarence Muse
as Whitey
Broadway Bill
as Broadway Bill - a Horse
Margaret Hamilton
as Edna
Production Details
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- EN
- Budget
- $668,900
- Revenue
- $1,400,000
Production Companies
- Columbia Pictures
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Broadway Bill about?
Tycoon J.L. Higgins controls his whole family, but one of his sons-in-law, Dan Brooks, and his daughter Alice are fed up with that. Brooks quits his job as manager of J.L.'s paper box factory and d...
Who directed Broadway Bill?
Broadway Bill was directed by Frank Capra.
How long is Broadway Bill?
Broadway Bill has a runtime of 1 hours and 44 minutes (104 minutes total).
When was Broadway Bill released?
Broadway Bill was released on November 30, 1934 in theaters.
Who are the main actors in Broadway Bill?
The main cast of Broadway Bill includes Warner Baxter, Myrna Loy, Walter Connolly, Helen Vinson, Douglass Dumbrille.